Two beautiful national parks, 89 state parks, plus mountains, rivers, and coastline. Having grown up in Texas, I can attest: ...

The anniversary of Hurricane Ike came and went without much fanfare. Of course, it has been a long time now, and memories ...

Galveston Island State Park is all gussied up after a $10 million renovation ... When hunger calls, you have choices from simple to upscale restaurants. Play water sports or ride a horse on the beach.

Senior Contributor Jeff Heilman journeys through Texas’ Gulf Coast and discovers community and wonder—plus a host of venues ...

Maintenance of sewer lines and lift stations is coming soon after the city agreed to spend nearly 2.5 million dollars on the ...

Located 50 miles southeast of Houston, Galveston is a barrier island on the Texas Gulf Coast that boasts miles of beaches, a lively amusement park pier and a state park. With several top beaches ...

The Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier is a wharf that juts out from the Texas Gulf Coast. Here you'll find amusement park rides, shops and eateries. The Pleasure Pier is also a study in ...

Deer Park officials said a white sport utility vehicle ... even though firefighters tried to douse those homes with water. Major evacuations were ordered for people living and working within ...

On Saturday, a 12-year-old boy fell from a balcony on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship to his death. Here's what we know.

Here’s one cake that didn’t get left out too long in the rain: the eternal pop pastry that is “MacArthur Park.” The song’s ...

People.com reported that he landed in the ship's "Central Park" area of the ship ... Costa Mata and Roatán out of Galveston. There are water slides, pools, a zip line, 20 different restaurants ...

Nestled between mansions and sprawling lawns sits a cluster of northwest Houston condos that teeter on the edge of a sheer ...